Ford F150 Pickup. Instruction - part 1838

Fig. 29: Removing Instruction Lever Shaft Retaining Pin
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Fig. 30: Removing & Installing Inner Instruction Valve Nut 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

 

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Fig. 31: Removing Instruction Control Lever Seal 
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Installation (4R100) 

1. Clean seal bore opening with solvent. Using appropriate Seal Installer (307-050), install seal. See Fig. 

32 . Install instruction control lever shaft, inner detent lever, park actuating rod assembly and nut. See Fig. 
30 .  

2. Tighten instruction control lever nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Ensure inner 

detent lever is seated on flats of shaft, and rod assembly is through guide plate. Inner lever pin MUST BE 
aligned with instruction valve.  

3. Tighten inner detent lever nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Ensure instruction 

valve detent spring is on inner detent lever and aligned with inner detent.  

4. Install instruction lever shaft retaining pin. See Fig. 29 . Install manual lever position sensor finger tight. 

Lubricate NEW seal with automatic transmission fluid. Install NEW fluid filter assembly. 

NOTE:

The oil pan gasket is reusable, only use if not damaged.

 

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5. Apply petroleum jelly to oil pan gasket. Install oil pan and gasket. See DRAINING & REFILLING 

under LUBRICATION. Tighten bolts alternately to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .  

6. Install TR sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR . Tighten bolts to specification. See 

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .  

7. Install shift cable. Adjust shift cable, if necessary. See SHIFT CABLE under ADJUSTMENTS.  

8. Check fluid level, fill with clean automatic transmission fluid. See CHECKING FLUID LEVEL under 

LUBRICATION. Check for correct operation.  

Fig. 32: Installing Instruction Control Lever Seal 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

Removal (4R70W) 

1. Disconnect battery ground cable. Raise and support vehicle. On 4WD vehicles, remove front axle shaft. 

See appropriate AXLE SHAFTS article in DRIVELINE/AXLES. 

NOTE:

Mark driveshaft flange and rear axle pinion flange for correct alignment 
during installation.

 

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2. Drain the transmission fluid and remove the fluid pan and filter. See DRAINING & REFILLING under 

LUBRICATION.  

3. Remove the Transmission Range (TR), sensor. See TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR .  

4. Remove the instruction control valve detent lever spring bolt. See Fig. 33 . Remove the manual control valve 

detent lever spring. Use a shop cloth to protect the transmission case surface. Remove the instruction control 
lever shaft retaining pin. See Fig. 34 .  

5. Remove the instruction control lever shaft nut and slide the manual control lever shaft out of the case. 

Remove the instruction valve detent lever (1). See Fig. 35 . Remove the parking lever actuating rod (2).  

6. Use care not to damage the instruction control lever shaft bore. New seal may leak due to damage to the 

bore. Remove the instruction control lever shaft seal. See Fig. 36 .  

Fig. 33: Removing & Installing Instruction Control Valve Detent Lever Spring (4R70W) 
Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO. 

 

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